ARKANSAS 1911 CENSUS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS The Public Acts of Arkansas No. 353 in 1911 provided for an enumeration of living Confederate Veterans. The census was to be made by the tax assessors of each county. The original 1,757 questionaires which were completed are on file at the Arkansas History Commission in Little Rock. Not all veterans filled in the questionaire and not all counties participated. Enumerators were paid 10 cents for each veteran enrolled; not much of an incentive to try to reach all veterans. The 44 counties participating were: Arkansas Ashley Benton Boone Bradley Carroll Chicot Cleburne Cleveland Columbia Conway Crawford Desha Drew Faulkner Franklin Fulton Hempstead Howard Independence Jefferson Lafayette Lee Little River Logan Marion Miller Newton Quachita Perry Phillips Pop Prairie Saline Scott Searcy Sebastian Sevier Sharp Union Van Buren Washington White Yell Some questionaires give much information, others not so much. The following sketches are representative of those in the file: TEAL, MARTIN VANBUREN of DeQueen, Ark. was born November 5, 1843 ( This date differs with the date from the letter written by Mr. Teal stating his birthday as May 22, 1843.) at Camelton Court House, Campbell Co., Georgia the son of George Washington Teal of Abbeville, SC who lived in Campbell Co., and died in Paulden Co., NC. He was the son of Emanuel Teal and wife Sarah Elizabeth Little who lived in NC and moved to Henry Co., GA. "My grandparents on mother's side was Isaac Little. Emanuel Teal, my grandfather on father's side all of these were born and raised in NC. My great grandfather was in the Revolutionary War under George Washington at the surrender of the British Governor when there was 13 big guns fired for each state." Education was limited, was a farmer, Christian and Mason. Entered service 1861 and remained in the army until 1865. Barton's Brigade, Stevens Division Co. F 40th Georgia Regiment. Fought in battles of Cumberland Gap, Perryville, KY. We skirmished all the way back to Cumberland Big Fight at Winchester and after fight there, the forces were divided and sent a portion to Vicksburg, our command was among those sent and joined General Pendleton at Vicksburg. We were in the city besieged 47 days. Married Sarah F. Baker, daughter of James and Elizabeth Baker October 1, 1865 in Pauldin Co., GA. "Jesse Humphrey lived in Paulden Co., GA and came from NC. Katy Humphrey, my grandmother, also came from NC. Children: (1) James F. Teal m. Mattie Nallie, De Queen. (2) Robert E. Lee Teal, deceased. (3) John E. Teal m. Savannah Hendrix. (4) William Nuten Teal m. Nannie Smith. (5) A. M. (Allen Marshal) Teal m. Lena Hendrix. (6) Mary Cathrin Teal m. Z.C. Humphrey. (7) Lucy C. Teal m. John Hendrix. (8) Emily E. Teal m. Alonzo Nallie. (9) Daisy Teal m. Walter Fowler. (10) Amanda Teal, deceased. (11) Florence Teal, deceased. Certified by J. Oscar Humphrey, Assessor of Sevier Co., Arkansas, April 26, 1912. Note: Spelling is as on document. Jane Foley